Marine Conservation Institute

[6] A consistent theme of the organization was the threat of deep-sea bottom trawling fisheries to coral habitats and other sensitive sea floors.

[7] In January 2009, MCBI was praised for its work in the designation of three large marine national monument in the U.S. territories of the Pacific Ocean by President George W. Bush.

[3] A paper in Marine Policy expanded on the organization's long-term emphasis on threats posed by bottom trawling, generated substantial media attention.

[9] In the Washington Post, the paper generated the headline "Scientists call for end to deep-sea fishing," citing the evidence of extensive damage to bottom habitats.

[12] In May 2013, Marine Conservation Institute and Sylvia Earle's organization Mission Blue[13] released "SeaStates.US 2013: How Well Does Your State Protect Your Coastal Waters?"

Blue Park recognition is awarded to outstanding marine protected areas that effectively limit damaging human activities and can demonstrate design, management, monitoring and enforcement that leads to biodiversity conservation.

The growing Blue Parks network now includes 27 protected areas that have met the highest science-based standards for conservation effectiveness.

Based upon The MPA Guide Framework[17] as published in Science on September 10, 2021,[18] coauthored by four Marine Conservation Institute staff among a host of world renowned marine scientists and conservation practitioners, MPAtlas now hosts the world’s first comprehensive global database of science-based MPA assessments.